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Diane Megaw

Diane Megaw is a veteran regional journalist at Daily Tidings, reporting across Southern Oregon and statewide developments from a Medford area lens.
Her coverage spans business and the economy, housing and labor, public safety and courts, with a focus on what policy and legal decisions mean for local communities.
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Environment

Pollinators Return to Walker Point Meadow After Major Oregon Habitat Restoration Effort

Diane Megaw Dec 8, 2025

After an energetic group of volunteers and staff of several agencies and organizations completed the Walker Point meadow habitat project site to remove invasive vegetation earlier this year, summertime pollinators have returned to the…

News

Legacy Health Nurses Strike Heads to Mediation Today as Walkout Enters Fourth Day in Oregon

Diane Megaw Dec 8, 2025

As the Legacy Health nurses' strike entered its fourth day, Legacy Health and the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) agreed to mediation proceedings scheduled to begin on Monday. Legacy Health Strike Moves To Mediation Phase ONA is…

Environment

Illegal Food Trade Fears Grow in Oregon After Invasive Chinese Mitten Crabs Turn Up in the…

Diane Megaw Dec 7, 2025

On two occasions in 2025, a Chinese mitten crab, a prohibited species in Oregon, was found in the Willamette River near the Sellwood Bridge. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is seeking help identifying the origin of the…

Oregon Paychecks Grow Slower Than the National Average, and Families Are Starting to Feel It

Diane Megaw Dec 7, 2025

Despite outpacing the rest of the US since the Great Recession, Oregon’s income growth has slowed over the past two years, falling below the national average. Oregon Income Growth Takes A Knock During the pandemic, Oregon…

News

Oregon 2020 Labor Day Fire Survivors Could Lose Housing Help if They Miss the December 31 Deadline

Diane Megaw Dec 6, 2025

Survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds risk losing benefits if they don’t apply for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) before the final opportunity ends in December. Tidings Context…

News

Ashland Confirms It Was Not Part of Asante’s Hospital Decision as $4 Million Contract Clause Draws…

Diane Megaw Dec 6, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland recently acknowledged the announced changes at Ashland Community Hospital (ACH) and confirmed that the City is not involved in the decision-making process. Earlier this week, Asante announced that…

News

Oregon Joins Push to Stop DHS From Blocking Legal Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities

Diane Megaw Dec 5, 2025

Thirteen US senators, including USegon's Sen. Ron Wyden, co-signed a letter to Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, insisting that DHS grant Congress access to immigration detention facilities. After immigrant rights advocates,…

News

Oregon Wins Court Fight to Bring Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter Back to Newport

Diane Megaw Dec 5, 2025

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden shared news on Thursday that the Newport-based U.S. Coast Guard helicopter removed by the Trump Administration is returning to base after a court ordered it back. With coastal water temperatures averaging 50 to 54…

Oregon Adds Nearly 14,000 Affordable Homes With 40,000 More In The Pipeline But Building Still Falls…

Diane Megaw Dec 4, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek released new data yesterday indicating that, with state support during her administration, nearly 14,000 affordable homes have been financed or built and that, through newly available land opportunities and…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Crashes Into Patrol Car With Car Full of Fentanyl, Meth and Guns, Then Gets Nearly 14…

Diane Megaw Dec 3, 2025

A Douglas County man, 51-year-old Glenn Allen Gearhart, is facing nearly 14 years in federal prison- plus 5 years of supervised release- on charges relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution and illegal possession of firearms.…

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